Dell Dimension 4500C Dell Dimension 4500C Owner's Manual - Page 28

Setting Up a Home and Office Network

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www.jp.dell.com | support.jp.dell.com HINT: Insert the cable until it clicks into place, and then gently pull it to ensure that it is secure. HINT: Do not use a network cable with a telephone wall jack. Setting Up a Home and Office Network Connecting to a Network Adapter Before you connect your computer to a network, the computer must have a network adapter installed and a network cable connected to it. To connect a network cable: 1 Connect the network cable to the network adapter connector on the back of your computer. 2 Connect the other end of the network cable to a network connection device, such as a network wall jack. 28 Setting Up network adapter connector on computer network cable network wall jack Network Setup Wizard The Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system provides a Network Setup Wizard to guide you through the process of sharing files, printers, or an Internet connection between computers in a home or small office. 1 Click the Start button, point to All Programs→ Accessories→ Communications, and then click Network Setup Wizard. 2 On the welcome screen, click Next.

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Setting Up
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Setting Up a Home and Office Network
Connecting to a Network Adapter
Before you connect your computer to a network, the computer must have a
network adapter installed and a network cable connected to it.
To connect a network cable:
1
Connect the network cable to the network adapter connector on the
back of your computer.
HINT:
Insert the cable
until it clicks into place,
and then gently pull it to
ensure that it is secure.
2
Connect the other end of the network cable to a network connection
device, such as a network wall jack.
HINT:
Do not use a
network cable with a
telephone wall jack.
Network Setup Wizard
The Microsoft
®
Windows
®
XP operating system provides a Network Setup
Wizard to guide you through the process of sharing files, printers, or an
Internet connection between computers in a home or small office.
1
Click the
Start
button, point to
All Programs
Accessories
Communications
, and then click
Network Setup Wizard
.
2
On the welcome screen, click
Next
.
network adapter
connector on computer
network cable
network
wall jack